Fig. 1From: Host plant-mediated prey preference and consumption by an aphidophagous ladybird, Menochilus sexmaculatus (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)Number of aphids consumed by adult a male and b female of M. sexmaculatus when fed on different aphid–host plant combinations (i.e., (i) Ac-Dl = A. craccivora–D. lablab, (ii) Ac-R scl = A. craccivora–R. sceleratus, (iii) Le–Rs = L. erysimi–R. sativus, and (iv) Le–Bc = L. erysimi–B. campestris. Error bars denote standard deviation. Bars indicated by the same letter are not statistically different at P < 0.05 (Tukey’s test)Back to article page